Anethum graveolens L.

 
  • Family : APIACEAE
    (Carrot Or Coriander Or Parsley Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SAUNF FAMILY (सौंफ फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Apiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Anethum sowa Roxb. ex Fleming
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Anethum graveolens L.
  • Common name : Anet, Dill, Garden dill
  • Vernacular name :
    • Sathakuppa (Malayalam)
    • Sowa (Hindi)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated in the high ranges. Essential oil from the fruits is used as carminative and stomachic problems
  • Flower, Fruit : January-February
  • Distribution :
    • Tamil Nadu : The Nilgiri district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : Algeria, Chad, Cyprus, Gulf States, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Widely cultivated
  • Literature :
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Anethum graveolens. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

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